Germany: German Competition Authority Investigation into Amazon for Alleged Abuse of Dominance Through Opaque and Inconsistent Terms of Business
Progress
Current status
concluded
17 Jul 2019 concluded
29 Nov 2018 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Closed investigation into Amazon for alleged abuse of dominance after amendments to terms of business
On 17 July 2019, the German Competition Authority (Bundeskartellamt) closed its proceedings against Amazon for abusing its dominance in the online retail market by having opaque and inconsistent terms of business in place. The Bundeskartellamt had r…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Announced investigation into Amazon for alleged abuse of dominance through opaque and inconsistent terms of business
On 29 November 2018, the German competition authority (Bundeskartellamt) initiated proceedings against Amazon for allegedly abusing its dominance in the online retail market by having opaque and inconsistent terms of business in place. The Bundeskar…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority